Research Human Capital, Investment and Trade: Further Empirical Evidence

Abstract

Is nation-specific accumulation of ‘technical’ human capital the ultimate source of long-run output growth at the manufacturing level? Is catching-up in manufacturing’s productivity levels in the OECD context correlated with human and physical capital accumulation? How does trade performance over the long run relate to investment patterns in OECD manufacturing? What can one say about the relationship between endogenous sources of technology and trade performance over the long run? These are the questions that this chapter addresses.